4(1)In subsection (2) of section 14 of the 1978 Act (adoption by married couple), in paragraph (b), for “section 17 is” there shall be substituted “ the requirements of regulations under section 17 are ”.E+W+S
(2)In subsection (2) of section 15 of that Act (adoption by one person), in paragraph (b), for “section 17 is” there shall be substituted “ the requirements of regulations under section 17 are ”.
(3)In section 16 of that Act (parental agreement), subsection (3) shall cease to have effect.
(4)In section 46 of that Act (revocation of adoptions on legitimation), subsection (2) shall cease to have effect.
(5)In section 56 of that Act (courts)—
(a)in subsection (2), for “subsections (4) and (5)” there shall substituted “ subsection (5) ”; and
(b)subsection (4) shall cease to have effect.
(6)In subsection (6) of section 60 of that Act (orders, rules and regulations), after “paragraph 1(1)” there shall be inserted “ or 3 ”.
(7)Section 63 of that Act (nationality) shall cease to have effect.
(8)In subsection (2) of section 65 of that Act (interpretation), for “Great Britain” there shall be substituted “ the British Islands ”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 1.6.2003 for S. by S.S.I. 2003/121, art. 2(i)